Namika - Nador

Namika is a German singer and rapper. Her grandparents are from the Moroccan coastal city of Nador, which is also the name of her debut album from July 2015. 

My favourite song from this album is Lieblingsmensch, which translates as "favourite human" as in "my favourite person". 

Every time I listen to it it makes me think of my favourite humanS. Listening to it feels like I'm on a convertible car ride somewhere on the Californian coast - the wind blows through my hair and the mild sun kisses my nose. 

It's always a privilege to be able to enjoy a piece of work in its original version but since I want to share this with a wider audience, I looked for a decent English translation, and this is what I found. 

Favorite person

Sometimes I feel wrong here,

like a sailing ship in space

But when you are with me on board, I'm gladly insane.

Even the traffic jam on the A2, disappears as fast as a flash

And the insipid drink from the gas-station

tastes like coffee from Hawaii. (Yeah)

Even if I remain silent, you know.

I don't need to say anything, a glance is enough.

And is the everyday life to gray for us, I'll grab you, we are out of it.

 

Hello favorite human, an huge compliment that you know me so well.

With you, I can be myself, dreamy and being crazy. (Nanananana)

Thank you favorite human, nice that we know each other.

Hello favorite human, an huge compliment that you know me so well.

With you, I can be myself, dreamy and being crazy. (Nanananana)

Thank you favorite human, nice that we know each other.

 

Absolutely no one is allowed to know it, but I entrust you to it, because you keep it safe.

My area 51.

Sometimes we spin around in circles

An oddment gets to a fight, but I can't be mad at you, for more than five minutes. (Yeah)

If I pretend, you notice immediately.

When I let myself hanging, you build me up.

Sometimes the everyday life weighs heavy as lead,

but when we are in twos, everything seems so easy.

 

Hello favorite human, an huge compliment that you know me so well.

With you, I can be myself, dreamy and being crazy.

(Nanananana)

Thank you favorite human, nice that we know each other.

 

Time is changing and so do we.

You and I, so young, in this old Polaroid picture.

The last time we saw each other is far too long, but now we laugh as if you were never been away.

 

Hello favorite human, an huge compliment that you know me so well.

With you, I can be myself, dreamy and being crazy.

(Nanananana)

Thank you favorite human, nice that we know each other.

Hello favorite human, an huge compliment that you know me so well.

With you, I can be myself, dreamy and being crazy.

(Nanananana)

Thank you favorite human, nice that we know each other.

You can find the videoclip below but I would recommend to just listen to it without watching it. It helps to create your own images for this song.